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Practice: Time pressure can boost performance

It’s easy to see why trainers might be hesitant to add a strict time limit to practice exercises: A ticking clock ramps up the pressure and could throw learners off their games.

Well, it’s true that a deadline puts more pressure on learners. But that turns out to be a good thing.

In a recent meta-study, researchers reviewed a number of medical school studies and found that learners experience significant benefits from timed exercises.

They identified two behaviors that a time limit can inspire: overlearning, or learning more than the baseline content to ensure successful performance, and self-competition, where learners continually improve by trying to surpass their personal best.

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Recent research has explored how activating curiosity can promote positive behaviors. And the findings suggest that curiosity can also successfully boost learners’ motivation and engagement in workplace learning.

World-class athletes can make it look easy. But the truth is, it’s not. It requires practice. It requires learning from mistakes. And it requires training. In effect, great athletes aren’t just superior performers – they’re dedicated learners.

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